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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate whether the council should sell its shares in Wellington Airport, donations going to waste that were meant for a charity hospital, Wellington Water's billion dollar warning, and restaurants folding in the capital. 

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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and Political Commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they discuss the race for Wellington Central, Winston Peters potentially making a comeback, the Town Hall's budget blowout, the council considering investing in the Reading Cinemas complex, and Mayor Tory Whanau hitting out at National and ACT.

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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and Political Commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they discuss the race for Wellington Central, Winston Peters potentially making a comeback, the Town Hall's budget blowout, the council considering investing in the Reading Cinemas complex, and Mayor Tory Whanau hitting out at National and ACT.

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Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul and Iron Duke Partners CEO Phil O'Reilly join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate National and Labour's tax plans, Chris Hipkins ruling out Winston Peters, whether people should care where their KiwiSaver is invested, who is responsible for truancy, and new proposed rules for dog owners. 

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Playwright Dave Armstrong and political commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they vigorously debate the state of New Zealand's education system, whether gang members should be eligible for home detention, Labour falling in the polls, and if alcohol is really behind trouble on Courtenay Place. 

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Political commentator Bryce Edwards and Labour's Rongotai candidate Fleur Fitzsimons joins Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate whether MPs should criticise the judiciary, if the Michael Fowler Centre and Opera House are safe to be inside, GST being removed from fruit and vegetables, Lauren Dickason's guilty verdict, Wishbone shutting down and Let's Get Wellington Moving.

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Legendary Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Political Commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills this week on Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate and analyse Winston Peters making a comeback, National wanting to ban phones in schools, Tory Whanau's dog being evicted from council offices and her plan to stop going out for a drink.

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Investigative journalist Nicky Hager and broadcaster Mark Sainsbury join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they discuss whether Michael Wood should be sacked from Cabinet, if buses are more important than cars, new recommendations for the electoral system and vaping laws.

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Former Wellington Mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast and Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they debate New Zealand's judicial system, whether Kiwis have lost respect for Police, if inflation has peaked, and why fewer students are enrolling at Victoria University of Wellington.

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Ngati Toa Rangatira Chief Executive Helmut Modlik and National's candidate for Remutaka Emma Chatterton join Nick Leggett on Friday Faceoff.

During the hour they tear apart the Three Waters reform, and discuss who should be held responsible for falling Wellington street lamps and whether the capital needs light rail.

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Labour candidate for Rongotai Fleur Fitzsimons and Transporting New Zealand CEO Nick Leggett join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate investment in Wellington infrastructure, Tory Whanau continuing to defend rates increases, if cyclists should be fined for using the footpath and whether youth criminals should appear in court.

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Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and NZME's Head of News for Wellington Adam Ray join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff on Wellington Mornings. 

Together they discuss the Prime Minister's office knowing Stuart Nash had breached Cabinet rules, Christopher Luxon wanting an apology from Marama Davidson over her comments at the Posie Parker counter protest, parking in Wellington, and they even try some local Wellington donuts. 

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Former MP and Attorney-General Chris Finlayson and Green MP and Rongotai candidate Julie Anne Genter join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they discuss Stuart Nash resigning from Minister of Police, but clash over the teachers going on strike and cycleways through Wellington.

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NZ Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams and Labour candidate for Rongotai Fleur Fitzsimons join Nick Mills for the Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate whether teachers should be going on strike, ED wait times, National's plan to cut Government consultants, and whether median barriers are affective at making our roads safer.

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PR specialist Neale Jones and Iron Duke Partners Director Phil O'Reilly join Nick Mills on the Friday Faceoff panel. 

Together they debate the new Recovery Visa, a ministerial inquiry being launched into forestry slash, Three Waters and the Cook Straight ferries.

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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and playwright Dave Armstrong join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they discuss how New Zealand will recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, Wellington's bus network and how prepared we are for an earthquake in the capital.

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Public relations specialist Jo Coughlan and political lecturer Bryce Edwards join Nick Mills on the Friday Faceoff.

Following expected rates rises they debate Wellington City Council spending, the capital's hotel industry, the Prime Minister's policy cuts and whether the Gordon Wilson flats should be demolished.

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Political Commentator Peter Dunne and Former Wellington City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons joins Nick Mills on the first Friday Faceoff panel for 2023.

Together they debate Labour's future following Chris Hipkins' appointment as Prime Minister, whether the minimum wage should go up and if there's heritage worth saving at Shelly Bay. 

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Newstalk ZB Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls and The Hits Wellington Day Host Hayley Dath join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff.

Together they debate Three Waters being passed into law, Jacinda Ardern saying retirements within the Labour Party are coming, Police looking to start chasing fleeing drivers again and whether the glory days are gone for office Christmas parties. 

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PR Specialist and former Labour Party Chief of Staff Neale Jones and Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Over the course of the hour they debate cycleway plans through Aro Valley, how tough it is to immigrate to New Zealand, the report into Malachi Subecz's murder and whether money is the answer for retailers enduring crime.

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